2007
Managed care and the near-elderly: effects of plan enrollment on functionality
Xu X, Gail A. Managed care and the near-elderly: effects of plan enrollment on functionality. Applied Economics 2007, 39: 2027-2037. DOI: 10.1080/00036840600707217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth maintenance organizationFunctional outcomeFunctional statusChronic conditionsElderly adultsPreferred provider organizationsSimilar functional outcomesCommunity-dwelling adultsSignificant adverse effectsEffect of enrollmentFFS plansPlan enrollmentCare plansElderly populationFFS enrolleesFunctional limitationsHealth plansMaintenance organizationEmployer-sponsored health insuranceOlder adultsAdverse effectsHMO enrollmentHealth insuranceInsurance plansAdults
2006
Health Effects of Managed Care Among the Near-Elderly
Xu X, Jensen GA. Health Effects of Managed Care Among the Near-Elderly. Journal Of Aging And Health 2006, 18: 507-533. PMID: 16835387, DOI: 10.1177/0898264306289626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth maintenance organizationChronic health conditionsSelf-reported general health statusHealth statusHealth conditionsGeneral health statusObserved beneficial effectsAdults age 55Care plansNationwide random sampleAge 55Maintenance organizationBeneficial effectsEmployer-sponsored health insuranceOlder adultsNear ElderlyHealth effectsHealth insuranceManaged CareRetirement StudySelection biasRandom sampleCareAdultsProvider organizations